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William Morgan Bryan (b. 1685, d. 1763)
as they were skinning a buffalo. Our men fired on the Indians and they retreated to the camp about 200 yards, distant. As they ran by they tomahawked Ann Bush. Mary jumped down the bank and escaped any violence.” This incident is also described William Morgan Bryan (son of and ) was born 1685 in Virginia, and died 1763 in Yadkin River, NC. He married on Bef. 1710
in “The Great Wagon Road”; author Parke Rouse Jr., pg 123.
in VA.
- 1782, On the Wednesday prior to the 19th of May, Indians murdered Joseph Ray and several members of his family, at Hamblin’s Mill. As they approached Bush’s Fort, at Castlewoods, they encountered Ann Bush who was tomahawked, scalped More About William Morgan Bryan and Mary Margaret Strode:
and left for dead. After the Indians were gone she staggered back to the fort with blood streaming down from every pore Marriage: Bef. 1710, VA.
that had held a hair. Three men with only two guns had defended the fort against 17 Indians. “L. P. Summers, History of Children of William Morgan Bryan and Mary Margaret Strode are:
Washington County and Southwestern Virginia, page 367.”: “Pension statement of James Fraley, among the fort occupants”: iii.
, b. 1710, Brinbridge, County Down, Ireland, d. 1772, Winchester, VA.
Tombstone of Charles Bickley - states he was Capt of militia defended Bush’s Fort against 17 Indians.” The grave is in the family cemetery at Castlewoods, VA.
Mary Bryan (b. 1710, d. 1772)
More About Ann Bush and Henry Neas:
Marriage: 02 Jun 1779, Castlewoods, VA.
Mary Bryan (daughter of and ) was born 1710 in Brinbridge, County Down, Ireland, and died 1772 in Winchester, VA. She Children of Ann Bush and Henry Neas are:
married on Abt. 1732 in Spotsylvania, VA, son of and .
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, b. Abt. 1783, Castlewoods, VA, d. 15 Sep 1881, Breathitt Co. KY.
Notes for Mary Bryan:
Nathan Noble.
Her other children were John Bush III 1741, and William 1746.
Born in 1781 in Culpepper, Va.
Rebecca Bryan Boone, wife of Daniel Boone is her cousin.
Died March 23, 1858 in Lost Creek. Kentucky. Age 77.
m. Jane Virginia Neace, the daughter of Henry Neace & Ann Bush - daughter of James Bush and Mary Plunkett. James More About Mary Bryan and Philip P. Bush:
is the son of Austin Bush and unknown.
Marriage: Abt. 1732, Spotsylvania, VA.
George Washington Noble
Children of Mary Bryan and Philip P. Bush are:
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b. 1824. d. 1862. Age 38.
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, b. 1739, St Thomas Parish, Orange County, VA, d. 11 Nov 1808, Castles Woods, Russell Co., VA.
clviii. m. Phoebe Campbell (Part Cherokee)
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Notes from Genealogy.com: “Two Yankees, Nim McIntosh and Hen Kilburn waylaid George at his home on
James Bush (b. 1739, d. 11 Nov 1808)
Barge’s Branch, Breathitt Co., KY and when he came out they shot and killed him. His brother Lossen Noble was
killed about the same time on John Little’s Creek. George went to Missouri in 1844 and came back to Kentucky
and married Phoebe Campbell, daughter of Lewis Campbell, and he named his first daughter Missouri for the
James Bush (son of and ) was born 1739 in St Thomas Parish, Orange County, VA, and died 11 Nov 1808 in Castles Woods, state. George was a farmer.”
Russell Co., VA. He married on 01 Jun 1757 in Amherst Co. VA.
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Caleb Jacob Lovejoy Noble
-1942, He has a Daughters of the American Revolution file # 333151 applied for 13 April 1942, accepted 2 May 1942.
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b. 1859, KY. d. 1928. KY Age 78.
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m. Sarah Jane Noble b. 1878. d. 1954. Daughter of James Noble and Rachel Napier
Ann Bush (b. 1763, d. 1800)
clxiii. Ambrose Noble
clxiv. b. circa 1896. d. 1963. Age 67.
Ann Bush (daughter of and ) was born 1763 in Amherst Co. VA, and died 1800 in Russell Co. VA. She married on 02 Jun clxv.
m. Omega Noble
1779 in Castlewoods, VA, son of and Anna Maria Dittemore (b. 13 Sep 1743, d. Dec 1830)
clxvi. Vesta Noble
Anna Maria Dittemore was born 13 Sep 1743 in PA, and died Dec 1830 in Green Co. TN. She married , son of and , daughter clxvii. b. 1921. d. 2003 Age 83.
of Anna Dorothea Pfiffer (d. date unknown)
clxviii. m. Edward Fugate (1912-1964)
Anna Dorothea Pfiffer died date unknown.
clxix. Inez Fugate
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b. 1948
Children of Anna Maria Dittemore and Hans Jacob Neece are:
clxxi. m. Robert Liftig. 1971. b. 1947
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, b. 1755, Richmond, Spotsylvania Co. VA, d. 1815, Russell Co. VA.
clxxii. Anya Liftig
Notes for Ann Bush:
clxxiii. b. 1977
clxxiv. m. Noel Hartman, 2011
- 1780, July, Ann and her sister Mary were attacked by Indians Ann was captured and later rescued by a company of militia in clxxv. Dorothy Liftig
what is now Floyd County, KY, at Jenny’s Creek. Ann was scalped. “Pension Statement of James Fraley” “I enlisted as an clxxvi. b. 1981
Indian Spy under Col. Campbell in April 1780. Ear;y in June the Indians made their appearance in Washington County. First clxxvii. m. David Martin, 2009
they stole many horses. In July they killed one Dorton and stole two girls, Ann and Mary Bush, and made off for Canada.
They seceded in getting down the water of the Sandy with them as far as Jenny’s Creek. Our company came up on the Indians 429
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